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Anime News Network has published an exclusive interview with Kino’s Journey creator and author Keiichi Sigsawa.

The official Japanese Gokujo Seitokai website now hosts a streaming Windows Media trailer for the Gokujo Seitokai PS2 game. The game is scheduled for Japanese release on September

Question: With the help of Skywalker Sound on the Ghost In The Shell: Innocence movie, and the music compositions of Steve Jablonsky for Steamboy, and for the forthcoming

Viz has scheduled release dates for a number of new manga titles. Absolute Boyfriend (“Zettai Kareshi”) volume 1 will retail at $8.99 beginning February 7, 2006 Aishiteruze Baby

AD Vision has scheduled release dates for a number of new titles and series re-releases that will hit shelves in November. Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick volume

Anime News Network has published the second part of its interview with the American producer and writer of the IGPX anime television series, and an exclusive interview with

The official Japanese website for the upcoming Rakugo Tennyo Oyui anime television series is now online. Source: Moon Phase

Japanese television network TBS has opened its official website for the Binchotan TV series. The site features a Windows Media trailer. The TBS website for Rozen Maiden now

Geneon has announced that J-pop vocalist Yoko Ishida will embark on an “Anime Fusion Tour” of Suncoast and Media Play stores across America, beginning September 3rd. Ishida will

Keiichi.net Radio has announced the first ever Cosplay Dance Contest. Entrants will dress in cosplay outfits and dance to their favorite anime or J-pop music. A video recording

ALC Publishing, the only 100% yuri publisher in North America, is recruiting writers and artists for their 2006 English-language yuri manga anthology, “Yuri Monogatari 4.” Please visit the

Anime News Network now hosts an exclusive interview with the American writer and producer of the upcoming American/Japanese co-produced IGPX anime television series.

DramaQueen has announced its acquisition of translation rights to Takanaga Hinako’s yaoi manga Challengers, and Minase Masara’s yaoi manga Uso To Kiss (“Lies & Kisses”). Source: Anime on

Discotek Media, a company, “started by two diehard cult, Asian, and anime film fans,” has informed Anime on DVD of its acquisition of translation rights to Animal Treasure

The Nikkan Sports Newspaper has reported that Umino Chika’s Hachimitsu to Clover (“Honey & Clover) manga series will be adapted into a live action movie. Main character Takemoto